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September 22, 2013 www.guardian.co.tt Sunday Guardian
11
Stacy-Marie Ishmael,
one of Business Insider’s 30
Most Important Women Under 30
“My number one technique for
greater productivity is a ritual I per-
form daily, after I prepare my coffee
and before I get sucked into my email
inbox. Every morning, I identify and
write down my top three priorities
for the day. This is important for me
because I get distracted extremely
easily, so having this list allows me to
check-in with myself and ask, ‘Is this
thing I'm doing relevant to what I set
for the day?’ I do these little check-
ins every hour or so in which I refer
to my list of priorities and make sure
I'm not just engaging in unproductive
busy-work... or messing around on
Twitter.”
Dr. Sherene Kalloo,
Specialist Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
MBBS DGO DM FACOG
“Being a mother, wife, diabetic and a professional, it is
sometimes difficult to have a slew of goals and stick to them.
Too many goals at the same time saps energy, so I divide dif-
ferent times each day for different facets of my life. I plan
five-year tasks and break them into yearly goals, then six-
month goals, then monthly, then weekly. I prioritise my goals.
My family is the most important thing in my life, other things
change but our family remains with us. So if I get over-
whelmed, I automatically disregard my other goals and focus
on this. One has to know what is important. I surround myself
with positive thinking people both giving and getting support.
Having a supportive other half is important; to have someone
hold your hand when you are losing focus. Reading self-help
books on people who surmounted difficulties and achieved
also gives me encouragement. If I feel that I have achieved my
six-month goal I hint to my husband that I deserve a reward;
there is always a nice Louis Vuitton bag online. Remember
the joke, ‘What is a procrastinator's busiest day?’ The answer
- ‘Tomorrow’. So once you decide on a goal, start now.”
Vaughnette Bigford, Jazz Vocalist
“I try my best to set realistic goals
(both short and long term). These goals
are set based on where I want to see my
life in a particular time and is dependent
on many other inputs (like how much
time I have and what are the resources
needed). After a while I do an assessment
of where I currently am in relation to
where I should be... redefine and reassess
(if need be) and move again. Most impor-
tantly, I never, ever get frustrated, be-
cause life happens while we are making
plans.”
Natasha Joseph,
Jazz Pannist, Arranger
“We are all guilty of procrastination
on some level to some extent. One of
the ways I battle that is by persistently
acting immediately on my decisions.
With some people, setting a timetable
helps them to keep motivated and for
others getting involved in a group activ-
ity that is centered on your goals also
helps to keep procrastination in check.
I do not allow myself to be
daunted/phased by the sometimes
negative comments that people have
about me and I encourage myself to
keep pushing the boundaries, whatever
they may be. In order to do these
things you need to be a strong believer
in yourself; when people see how confi-
dent you are in yourself, they in turn
have confidence in you and your abili-
ties.”
Caroline Lewis,
Recipient of Champion of
Change award from the White House
“I dream big, aim high, and do not tend
to take no for an answer. This has al-
lowed me to set an ambitious pace and to
achieve much in my career, and helped
me hone my skills and strategies. I have
learned to be nimble, resilient and re-
sourceful. But it does take a toll, physi-
cally, emotionally and intellectually. My
coping mechanisms include validation (re-
minding myself of the importance of my
work), developing a split-screen perspec-
tive, setting deadlines and self-aware-
ness. I am still a WIP (work in progress),
and always will be. That's the message.
Life is the journey and we are all WIPs.”